Peter's Model Railroading | My Library | The Keystone Vol 38 No.4
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The East Wind

The East Wind train ran from Philadelphia and Washington to New England, a service that was started in 1940. The train itself was carried by several railroads. The article includes the complete history of the train, many photos of the train in action, a map of its routes, PRR press releases, the 1940 schedule, and brochures. The last half of the article includes diagrams and photos of the passenger cars that made up the train, including interior photos.

70 of My Best

The author took many personal photos of aspects of the PRR. This article shows 70 of his photos that include lots of steam locomotives, a few diesel and electric engines, a Doodlebug, and passenger and M.O.W. cars. Also photographed are the Preston, MD and Harrington, DE passenger depots.